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Dorothy Love Coates
voc, 1928-2002 US
Singer of R&B/Soul
A.k.a. Dorothy McGriff
b : January 30, 1928 in Birmingham (USA) d : April 9, 2002 in Birmingham (USA) Coates rose to stardom in the 1950s as a member of The Original Gospel Harmonettes. With her "raggedy" voice and preacher's fire she could outsing the most powerful hard gospel male singers of the era. She was also a notable composer, writing songs such as "You Can't Hurry God (He's Right On Time)", "99 and a Half Won't Do" and "That's Enough".married to Willie Love (member of the Fairfield Four). She's singing with Original Gospel Harmonettes in 1951 until 1971. In 1960, she married Carl Coates (singer of the Sensational Nightingales).
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Popular Tracks 
(You Can't Hurry God) He's Right On Time on The Best Of Dorothy Love Coates And The Original Gospel Harmonettes by Dorothy Love Coates & The Original Gospel Harmonettes You Must Be Born Again on The Best Of Dorothy Love Coates And The Original Gospel Harmonettes by Dorothy Love Coates & The Original Gospel Harmonettes One Morning Soon on The Best Of Dorothy Love Coates And The Original Gospel Harmonettes by Dorothy Love Coates & The Original Gospel Harmonettes Strange Man on Les Stars Du Gospel by Various Artists He's Calling Me on The Best Of Dorothy Love Coates And The Original Gospel Harmonettes by Dorothy Love Coates & The Original Gospel Harmonettes Ninety-Nine And A Half on The Best Of Dorothy Love Coates And The Original Gospel Harmonettes by Dorothy Love Coates & The Original Gospel Harmonettes Lord, Don't Forget About Me on The Best Of Dorothy Love Coates And The Original Gospel Harmonettes by Dorothy Love Coates & The Original Gospel Harmonettes That's Enough on The Best Of Dorothy Love Coates And The Original Gospel Harmonettes by Dorothy Love Coates & The Original Gospel Harmonettes 99 1/2 Won't Do on Gospel Train: Classics From the Golden Age by Various Artists Heaven on The Best Of Dorothy Love Coates And The Original Gospel Harmonettes by Dorothy Love Coates & The Original Gospel HarmonettesTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Members
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Love Lifted Me | The Original Gospel Harmonettes Featuring Dorothy Love Coates | 1996 | Album |
| The Best of Dorothy Love-Coates & The Gospel Harmonettes | Dorothy Love Coates & The Original Gospel Harmonettes | 1995 | Compil. |
| Get On Board | Dorothy Love Coates & The Original Gospel Harmonettes | 1992 | Compil. |
| Live | Dorothy Love Coates And The B. C. & M. Choir | 1981 | Album |
| A Better Way | Dorothy Love Coates | 1981 | Album |
| Standing On The Rock | Dorothy Love Coates | 1980 | Album |
| A City Built 4 Square | Dorothy Love Coates | 1978 | Album |
| Our Greatest Hits | Dorothy Love Coates, The Original Gospel Harmonettes | 1977 | Compil. |
| A New Day Dawns | Dorothy Love Coates | 1973 | Album |
| Seeds of Truth | Dorothy Love Coates & The Original Gospel Harmonettes | 1973 | Album |
| The Best Of Dorothy Love Coates & The Gospel Harmonettes | Dorothy Love Coates & The Original Gospel Harmonettes | 1972 | Album |
| Jesus My Friend | Dorothy Love Coates | 1972 | Single |
| If You Don't Believe (That's Alright With Me) / Does Jesus Care | Dorothy Love Coates & The Original Gospel Harmonettes | 1972 | Single |
| The Best Of Vol. 2 | Dorothy Love Coates And The Original Gospel Harmonettes | 1971 | Compil. |
| Why Not / Jesus Knows It All | Dorothy Love Coates And The Original Gospel Harmonettes | 1971 | Single |
| They Won't Believe / To My Father's House | Dorothy Love Coates And The Original Gospel Harmonettes | 1970 | Single |
| The Winner | Dorothy Love Coates And The Original Gospel Harmonettes | 1970 | Album |
| I've Got To Make It / My Soul Needs Resting | Dorothy Love Coates And The Original Gospel Harmonettes | 1970 | Single |
| The Best Of Dorothy Love Coates And The Original Gospel Harmonettes Vol. 1 | Dorothy Love Coates And The Original Gospel Harmonettes | 1970 | Compil. |
| Stop, Take A Little Time To Pray | Dorothy Love Coates And The Original Gospel Harmonettes | 1969 | Single |
| 'Till My Change Comes | Dorothy Love Coates & The Original Gospel Harmonettes | 1969 | Album |
| (I'm Holding On) I Won't Let Go / Heaven, I've Heard So Much About It | Dorothy Love Coates And The Original Gospel Harmonettes | 1969 | Single |
| The Separation Line | Dorothy Love Coates & The Original Gospel Harmonettes | 1968 | Album |
| The Handwriting On The Wall | Dorothy Love Coates & The Original Gospel Harmonettes | 1967 | Album |
| 'A City Built 4 Square' | Dorothy Love Coates | Album | |
| Strange Man / Do The Best You Can | Dorothy Love Coates | Single | |
| You've Been Good To Me | Dorothy Love Coates | Single | |
| Get Away Jordan | Dorothy Love Coates | Single | |
| The Sound Of Gospel | Dorothy Love Coates | Album |
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